System to save and recycle domestic water

ABSTRACT

The invention is a system for the processing and recycling of water. Rain water or snow from a roof or other areas that collect rain water is transferred via a down spout to a rain water storage vessel. This water is transferred with a holding tank transfer pipe from the vessel to an unpurified water reservoir. A second source of water is the household domestic waste water transferred via waste water pipe to a septic tank then via discharge pipe to a dry well. The water from the dry well is transferred via unpurified water reservoir pipe from the dry well to the unpurified water reservoir. A third source of water, well water, (which can include commercial water) is transferred via well water pipe to the unpurified water reservoir. Water from the unpurified water reservoir is dispensed via a water distribution mechanism. The water distribution system further has a suction pipe which ducts water to a purification distribution system. The purification distribution system has in operation configuration a pump, valves, a purification means and distribution pipes to deliver the water to its selected sites. The purification means include one or more of the class of purification means including centrifugation, activated charcoal, air bubbles, ozone, oxygen, UV light, halogens, sunlight, or heat. In certain embodiments of the present invention highly contaminated “black water” is disposed via a commercial sewer.

FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] In the various semi-arid and desert regions of the world there isa great need to conserve and recycle domestic water. Domestic water iswater used for used for household need and animal thirst. The presentinvention is concerned with those constructed systems that collect waterfrom weather precipitation, domestic waste water, well water, and otherwater from regional distribution systems, and process them through drywells and other long term storage and purifications vats. Dry wells aredefined as areas with or with out man made vessels which collect waterin an underground area in which there is little if any water.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] Man's ability to survive in area of limited water has dependedupon his ability to catch and save the excess water in time of rain tobe used in time of drought. Iron Age and later peoples used cisterns tocatch and store rainwater. See Jeremiah 2: 13. Dry wells are commonlyused to catch and dispose of excess water. For example, U.S. Pat. No.5,650,065 disclosed a skimmer cover to prevent larger particles ofdebris into the dry well. What has been lacking in a complete systemwhereas the dry wells can be used to catch, purify and store wateruseful for domestic and animal water from such varied sources as waterwells, rain water, domestic waste water and so forth.

[0003] The present invention is concerned with two problems to besolved. The first problem or situation concerns domestic or housefulwater. This domestic water system would generally include water toquench the thirst of animals as well as human consumption such asdrinking or cleaning purposes. A second problem concerns commercial,retail, or other industrial applications. The present invention willprocess and recycle waste water from commercial establishments such asfactories and retail stores. It will process such gray water such aswater from hand or dish washing as well as hose downs of concrete floorsand surfaces. The present invention is not designed to take care oflarge amounts of solid human or animal waste or more complex industrialwaste. For this reason the present invention specifies that largeamounts of human sewage, i.e., “black water,” would be disposed viacommercial sewage systems. Likewise, heavily contaminated water fromindustrial processes, whether toxic or non-toxic, would be disposed viacommercial disposal.

[0004] The present invention is concerned with capturing and retainingwater that is less contaminated. At an important source of such water iswater from rain or snow, or well water. Typically, rainwater or wellwater is relatively pure. However more processing is often useful priorto use as potable or drinking water.

[0005] Further, the present invention is concerned with assembling as apackage of various common features suited for individual or isolatedhouseholds, or small industrial processes. These households or factoriescan purchase their water system as a single source to be assembled in astandard manner. In fact, the various components of this system areitems that are commercially available and as individual units.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

[0006]FIG. 1 is a schematic for the system to conserve and recycledomestic water for use in an individual houseful. FIG. 2 illustratesthis system in use in a small commercial facility.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0007]FIG. 1 shows the first source (or collection area) 101 fordomestic water. That is, rainwater is collected from the roof 101. It isto be noted that other relatively clean areas such as a little usedpatio maybe also be used to collect water. However, generally roofscollect rain or snow water in a relatively clean condition. Water fromroof 101 is collected via downspout 102 to a rainwater storage vessel103. In turn, collected rainwater from rainwater storage vessel 103 istransferred via vessel to holding tank transfer pipe 104 to theunpurified water reservoir 105.

[0008] A second source of domestic water for the collection system isdomestic waste water 106. This domestic waste water 106 is collected andtransferred via waste water pipe 107 to septic tank 108. Septic tank 108has a manhole 109 so that it can be cleaned out. Note, water from septictank 108 is transferred via discharge pipe 110 to dry well 111. Likewiseseptic tank water from discharge pipe 110 is transferred via dry well111 to unpurified water reservoir pipe 112 to the unpurified waterreservoir 105. In addition, a third source of water, well water, maybetransferred via well water pipe 113 to unpurified water reservoir 105.The unpurified combination water from rainwater, septic tank, and wellwater is relatively clean and may be distributed a water distributionmechanism. This unpurified combination water is transferred via pipe 118a pump 115 through valve 116 through purification system 119. A systemfor the processing and recycling of water include one or more of theclass of purification means such as centrifugation, activated charcoal,air bubbles, ozone, oxygen, halogens, sunlight, or heat.

[0009] The purified water for domestic use is stored in purified watertank 120. Potable and purified water is distributed from purified watertank 120 via pipe 123. However, there may be a bypass 122 so that theunpurified water from 105 maybe pumped to domestic animals or limitedgarden irrigation as part of the water distribution system.

[0010]FIG. 2 shows a collection for a small business or factory. Thefirst collection basin for this second system is roof collection area201. That is, rainwater is collected from the roof 201. It is to benoted that other relatively clean areas such as a little used patiomaybe also be used to collect water. However, generally roofs collectrain or snow water in a relatively clean condition. Water from roof 201is collected via downspout 202 to an optional rainwater storage area203. In turn, collected rainwater from rainwater storage area 203 istransferred via pipe 204 to the unpurified water reservoir 205.

[0011] A second source of water for the collection system is waste water206. Waste water 206 is collected and transferred via pipe 207 to septictank 208. Septic tank 208 has a manhole 209 so that it can be cleanedout. Because of the volume and greater numbers of users, highlycontaminated “black water” 230 (or human liquid and solid waste water230) is disposed via common sewer pipe 237. Note, water from septic tank208 is transferred via pipe 210 to dry well 211. Likewise septic tankwater from pipe 210 is transferred via pipe 212 to the unpurified waterreservoir 205. In addition, a third source of water, well water, orcommercial water may be stored in a stand pipe or water tower. This wellor commercial water may be pumped directly or via pipe 227 to unpurifiedwater reservoir 205. The unpurified combination water from rainwater,septic tank, and well water is relatively clean. This unpurifiedcombination water is transferred via pipe 218 a pump 215 through valve216 through purification system 219. The purification system 219 mayinclude such purification means including centrifugation, activatedcharcoal, air bubbles, ozone, oxygen, halogens, sunlight, or heat..

[0012] The purified water for drinking is stored in purified water tank220. Potable or purified drinking water is transferred and used viapurified pipe 223. However, there may be a bypass 222 so that theunpurified water from 105 maybe pumped to non potable factory uses suchas floor cleaning and plant irrigation.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0013] The invention is a system for the processing and recycling ofwater. Rain water or snow from a roof or other areas that collect rainwater is transferred via a down spout to a rain water storage vessel.This water is transferred with a holding tank transfer pipe from thevessel to an unpurified water reservoir. A second source of water is thehousehold domestic waste water transferred via waste water pipe to aseptic tank then via discharge pipe to a dry well. The water form thedry well is transferred via unpurified water reservoir pipe from saiddry well to said unpurified water reservoir. A third source of water,well water, (which can include commercial water) is transferred via wellwater pipe to said unpurified water reservoir. Water from saidunpurified water reservoir is dispensed via a water distributionmechanism. The water distribution system further has a suction pipewhich ducts water to a purification distribution system. Thepurification distribution system has in operation configuration a pump,valves, a purification means and distribution pipes to deliver the waterto its selected sites.

[0014] The purification means include one or more of the class ofpurification means including centrifugation, activated charcoal, airbubbles, ozone, oxygen, UV light, halogens, sunlight, or heat. Incertain embodiments of the present invention highly contaminated “blackwater” is disposed via a commercial sewer.

I claim: 1) A system for the processing and recycling of watercomprising: the first source of water is rain water or snow from a roofor other areas that collect rain water, the transfer of the rain waterwith a down spout to a rain water storage vessel; a vessel to holdingtank transfer pipe to transfer the rain water from said rain storagevessel to an unpurified water reservoir; a second source of water is thehousehold domestic waste water; and the transfer of that waste water viawaste water pipe to a septic tank; the transfer via pipe of the wastewater from the septic tank via discharge pipe to a dry well; thetransfer via dry well to unpurified water reservoir pipe from said drywell to said unpurified water reservoir; a third source of water, wellwater, is transferred via well water pipe to said unpurified waterreservoir; water from said unpurified water reservoir is dispensed via awater distribution mechanism. 2) A system for the processing andrecycling of water as in claim 1 wherein said water distribution systemfurther comprises a suction pipe; said suction pipe ducts water to apurification distribution system; said purification distribution systemhas in operation configuration a pump, valves, a purification means anddistribution pipes to deliver the water to its selected sites. 3) Asystem for the processing and recycling of water as in claim 2 whereinsaid purification means include one or more of the class of purificationmeans including centrifugation, activated charcoal, air bubbles, ozone,oxygen, UV light, halogens, sunlight, or heat. 4) A system for theprocessing and recycling of water as in claim 1 wherein highlycontaminated “black water” is disposed via a commercial sewer. 5) Asystem for the processing and recycling of water as in claim 1 whereinsaid well water includes commercial water.